Leonard Buchakjian
Leonard Buchakjian is a provider specialising in Dentist in Schenectady, NY, registered under NPI 1003081340.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Schenectady, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 4, 2026. Parking is available about 880 ft away. A pharmacy sits 0.26 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.47 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 621 ft ~3 min
Parking 764 ft ~3 min
Parking 880 ft ~4 min
Convenience Stewart's Shops 975 ft ~4 min
Mo-Su 04:30-24:00
Gas station Sunoco 968 ft ~4 min
Restaurant The Horses 1,018 ft ~4 min
912 McClellan Street, Schenectady 12309
Tu-Th 16:00-22:00; Fr 16:00-23:00; Sa,Su 11:30-23:00
Grocery Market32 1,029 ft ~4 min
1640 Eastern Parkway, Schenectady 12309
Convenience LukOil 0.20 mi ~5 min
Gas station LukOil 0.21 mi ~5 min
838 McClellan Street, Schenectady 12304
Restaurant Rosario's Trattoria 0.21 mi ~5 min
1599 Union Street, Schenectady 12309
Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 12:00-17:00
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.24 mi ~5 min
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.26 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Hunan Wok Chinese Restaurant 0.29 mi ~6 min
1617 Union Street, Schenectady 12309
Convenience Mobil Mart 0.30 mi ~7 min
1372 Union Street, Schenectady 12308
Gas station Mobil 0.30 mi ~7 min
Coffee Union Café 0.47 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 030123 | NY | Dentist primary |
This provider holds licence 030123 issued in NY. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Order And Referring Only - Other (non-physician)
- PAC ID
- 3173887270
- Enrollment ID
- I20180425001448
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Order And Referring Only - Other (non-physician). Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Dentist covers
A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 122300000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003081340 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 28, 2008 |
| Last updated | Apr 28, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Practice address |
1542 UNION STREET Schenectady, NY 12309 (518) 370-5234 |
| Other identifiers |
00585460
· Medicaid (NY) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Sum = 50 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.